Grooming

Question 1

what tools are used in vet tech for grooming?

Answer 1

brushes, dematting tools, deshedding tools, stripping tools, nail care tools

Question 2

what are slicker brushes used for?

Answer 2

medium-long haired and curly fur

Question 3

what are rake brushes used for?

Answer 3

thick undercoat

Question 4

what do rake brushes look like?

Answer 4

have pins or razors on the end

Question 5

what are bristle brushes used for?

Answer 5

short haired and smooth coats

Question 6

what are pin brushes used for?

Answer 6

finishing/ fluffing up a dog afterwards

Question 7

what are flea combs used for?

Answer 7

to get flea dirt out of a coat

Question 8

what is flea dirt?

Answer 8

excretions from a flea after biting/ eating blood, will streak red since it is made of digested blood

Question 9

what do the numbers mean on the clipper blades?

Answer 9

the higher the number, the shorter the cut will be
ex: #40 used to prep for surgery since you want the area to be naked

Question 10

what clipper blades are used in vet med?

Answer 10

10 and 40

Question 11

clippercide for hair clippers

Answer 11

a cleaner that is used after removing organic matter to disinfect the clipper blades, requires a contact time of 10 minutes

Question 12

blade wash

Answer 12

a cleaner you can put into a bowl to disinfect clipper blades, have clippers running and move through the bowl

Question 13

Kool lube

Answer 13

used for when clippers are being used for a long amount of time to cool them off when they get too hot

Question 14

what is the most important thing for medicated shampoos?

Answer 14

contact time

Question 15

what are some examples of medicated shampoos?

Answer 15

chlorohexidine and Benezol peroxide

Question 16

why can’t you use human shampoo on animal skin?

Answer 16

animal skin has a different pH, more alkalinic

Question 17

what is the one time when you shouldn’t dry an animal after bathing?

Answer 17

after doing a medicated dip

Question 18

flying pig high powered dryer

Answer 18

very loud but gets animals (especially ones with thick coats) completely dry

Question 19

what can you do to help patients cope with the loud sound of the dryer?

Answer 19

put 1-2 cotton balls in each of their ears to muffle the sound

Question 20

cage dryers

Answer 20

attaches to front of their cage and blows into the cage, always supervise the whole time because animals can’t get away from it if it gets too hot